Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

What is kangaroo care?

1. AA special incubator that copies the mother's heartbeat
2. BSkin-to-skin contact between a parent and a baby, often a preterm baby
3. CWrapping the baby tightly in a blanket for sleep
4. DCarrying the baby in a front sling or carrier while doing the housework each day

Bedwetting at night is usually not considered a problem needing treatment until about what age?

1. AAbout 5 years
2. BAbout 2 years
3. CAbout 10 years
4. DAbout 14 years

Which finding is typical of impetigo?

1. ATiny burrows between the fingers
2. BA target-shaped rash with a dusky, pale centre on the palms
3. CHoney-coloured crusts, often around the nose and mouth
4. DSilvery scales on the elbows and knees

Which non-drug technique suits a 5-year-old during a cannula insertion?

1. ADoing slow breathing exercises with a numeric scale
2. BBlowing bubbles or looking at a pop-up book
3. CReading a detailed leaflet about the procedure
4. DBeing left alone so the child can concentrate

A 15-year-old seems very low in mood. Is it safe for the nurse to ask directly about suicidal thoughts?

1. ANo; only a psychiatrist is allowed to ask this question
2. BOnly if the parents give written permission first
3. CNo; asking about suicide may put the idea into the young person's head and raise the risk
4. DYes; asking directly does not increase the risk and helps find those who need help

Which set of findings is typical of nephrotic syndrome in a child?

1. AFever, painful urination and back pain
2. BFrequent urination, thirst and weight loss
3. CBlood in the urine, high blood pressure and a recent sore throat
4. DHeavy proteinuria, low serum albumin and generalised oedema

The parents of a 9-year-old who wets the bed most nights have been punishing him. What is the best advice?

1. AStop punishing him, praise dry nights and consider a bedwetting alarm
2. BWait, as no help is available until he is a teenager
3. CWake him every hour through the night and make him change his own sheets
4. DStop all drinks after lunch and keep him in nappies

A child recovering from acute rheumatic fever with heart involvement asks why she needs regular penicillin for years. What is the best answer?

1. ATo reduce the joint pain that continues after the illness
2. BTo prevent new strep infections that could cause further attacks and more valve damage
3. CTo prevent common viral colds during the school year
4. DTo cure the heart valve damage that has already occurred and let the valves heal completely